Author Archives: CritAnime

About CritAnime

I grew up in the magical 8-bit era of computers and consoles. I saw the games crash and saw the recovery from it with the NES. I will always have my trusty C64 in my office and when the need arises I will pop a tape in the Datasette and play some classic games. With a wealth of knowledge, especially on old-school rpg's, I hope to bring it to you. The viewers of Retroist.com

EGGCITING NEWS!!!

Is he back? Could this finally be my dream coming true? http://www.eggcitingnews.com At present the site is down. It has been hit hard. But it’s still eggciting times :D

13 Games of Halloween Day 4 – Dark Seed

On the fourth day of Halloween, our Dark Lord Cthulhu brought unto us A man torured by his dreams. What happens when you take the surreal art of HR Giger and merge it with video games. You get Dark Seed, … Continue reading

Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb

Recently I have been on a bit of a Hammer Film binge. The Horror Channel has been doing something of a Hammer marathon through October which meant I have had chance to catch up with some great cinematic horror masterpieces. … Continue reading

13 Games of Halloween Day 3 – Pinball Fantasies

On the third day of Halloween, our Dark Lord Cthulhu brought unto us A table full of fun. Today is a little bit of fun. After playing Resident Evil 3 and Silent Hill you might be a little jittery. So today why … Continue reading

13 Games of Halloween Day 2 – Silent Hill

On the second day of Halloween, our Dark Lord Cthulhu brought unto us A man searching for his daughter. If the Resident Evil series is about delivering it’s scares through shock tactics then Silent Hill is about been subtle and … Continue reading

13 Games of Halloween Day 1 – Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

On the first day of Halloween, our Dark Lord Cthulhu brought unto us A city full of zombies. When talking about the PlayStation entries of the Resident Evil series most people instantly recall Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2. However … Continue reading

Wreck-It Ralph coming November 2012

So just found this out after reading my lastest issue of Retro Gamer Magazine. Turns out that Disney are trying their hand at yet another of those “bad guy turns good guy” film. But this time giving it a gaming … Continue reading

Airplane! on Blu-Ray

It was by random chance that I actually found this on Amazon.co.uk (US Amazon also have this in stock but it is a region free Blu-Ray). I was browsing for something completely different when suddenly this appeared as one of my … Continue reading

Steve Jobs dies at 56

It is with a sadness in my heart that I write this. On today, the 5th of October 2011, Steve Jobs has passed away. The world has lost one of the greats in the world of computing. Many might not … Continue reading

From Blighty with love: Last days of a Commodore factory.

I wanted to post this video earlier but I lost the link. But now I have found it again and I want to present you with a unique view of the end of a giant. Commodore. Dave Haynie takes us … Continue reading

From Blighty with love: Competition Pro USB

Recently I got my hand on a nice little blast from the past. With a very modern twist added. I got myself a new Competition Pro joystick by the German company SPEED-Link. Now I know some people will probably think … Continue reading

Commodore USA Finally Announce Prices for New Commodores

As mentioned in the TRON: Legacy review, Commodore USA included an advertisement for their new line of computers in the movies packaging. It turns out this was done because Commodore USA was using the launch to re-launch their new website … Continue reading

From Blighty with Love – Prologue

Before I finish the first installment of “from Blighty with Love” I figured that I would do a prologue post. A bit of randomness to ease me into these unfamiliar parts of Retroist.com. For years I had the feeling that … Continue reading